The second team of researchers from the University of Kentucky looked at opioid prescriptions covered by Medicaid between 2011 and 2016, and found that opioid prescriptions decreased by 5.88% in states that allowed the use of medicinal or recreational marijuana.

They also recommend the legislature provide state protections for traveling families authorized to use of medical marijuana in other states.

A state advisory council says when lawmakers assemble for the 2019 legislative session, they should expand Texas medical marijuana policy to include more medical conditions and elements of the plant.

Bradford and three colleagues, including his daughter, made a decision to check on whether people who can access medical marijuana are less likely to go for prescription opioids.

Deputy AG OK'd Mueller's focus on Manafort-Russia ties
His connection to the Russian Federation probe runs through Rick Gates , former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort's deputy. Trump has repeatedly insisted that Mueller's probe has found "no collusion" on the part of his campaign.

Minnesota's findings are hardly unique.

Agency leaders have said their proposed changes will address some concerns raised about the initial rules, including one that would allow medical marijuana providers up to 50 square feet of growing space for every patient they serve.

"We've seen it here locally in Cumberland, Maryland where we have opioid patients that we're able to reduce their dose but again it's something that needs to be done in conjunction with the prescribing provider so that you can work out a regimen that will make the patient successful", said RX Greenhouse CEO Sajal Roy.

Americans are increasingly misusing the nonopioid, nonaddictive painkiller gabapentin in conjunction with opioids and alcohol in areas of the US already racked by the opioid crisis, according to a report from NBC News.

"I think it would be important for medical cannabis, something that is studied further". In the first study, which assessed cannabis use among the elderly, investigators reported that over 18 percent of the study's participants "stopped using opioid analgesics or reduced their dose". That's about 39 fewer prescriptions per 1,000 people using Medicaid. One of those research projects at McMaster University has looked into how cannabis can be used as an "exit drug" for nearly 1,400 opioid users.

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A Canadian minister said that Canada was already in contact with UNHCR and Israel about accepting more refugees. A lot of them entered from Egypt several years ago, before a new fence was built along the desert border.

That's when she hired a new chief of staff and instituted mandatory harassment trainings for her staff, the letter states. She also reportedly signed a nondisclosure agreement preventing her from speaking ill of him or discussing why he left.

They changed the perception of when you say Loyola-Chicago, for men's basketball, they changed that, the perception of it. ... They look confident, prepared, and unphased by anything positive or negative said about them by the press.

New storms will likely develop late morning through early afternoon as a cold front swings through the area. It'll be sunny on Wednesday , but much cooler with high temperatures into the mid to upper 50s.

Nonetheless, the rise was sufficient to l ead to a further increase in stocks of inputs, albeit one that was marginal. But the performance completes a relatively weak quarter for the industry after a mini-boom at the end of past year .

Under the hood, the smartphone will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 Octa-core chipset with up to 6GB RAM and 64GB storage. These smartphones are also said to feature a facial recognition technology just like many others being launched of late.

It carried the caption: "When you're pictured at Nuremberg and claim you thought you were going to a auto rally". After it was called out as distasteful by many outraged Twitter users, the Apprentice host has since deleted it.

The message calls out supposed bias and false messages in news stories spread on social media and in various unnamed news outlets. Adam Schiff of California, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, wrote Monday on Twitter .

At the time the album dropped, she posted other images from the same shoot showing a model that is definitely not Brophy. However, one of the interview's highlights was her reason to not give adult family members Christmas gifts.

The final four weeks are comprised of a total of 10 days of organized team practice activity, often referred to as " OTAs ". The first portion of the offseason program, which lasts two weeks, includes work in the weight room and the classroom.

Scattered showers Tuesday with temps in the mid-30s
It'll be fairly light along and north of the Pike, and a bit steadier/heavier right along the South Coast of New England. With the snow gone, summer-like weather will embrace the region today with a forecasted high of 63 degrees.

South and North Korea to march together at Asian Games
Lee, a North Korea expert and fellow at the Wilson Center in Washington, told my colleagues in an email last week . Korea's Joongang Ilbo reports that 12,000 North Koreans were allowed to attend the second performance.

Disney makes offer for Sky News
Unlike Murdoch, Disney has no meaningful news business in Britain and would therefore pose less of a concern to regulators. The Sky News proposal would take place regardless of whether that acquisition was successfully concluded, Fox said.

Cosby case now has seven jurors
A big question during the jury-selection process this week has been the impact the #MeToo movement is having on potential jurors. Also Tuesday, O'Neill ruled that lawyers may not mention at trial the pending lawsuits between Constand and Bruce L.

Trump congratulates Egypt's Sisi after dubious vote
Since the campaign was launched, more than 100 jihadists and at least 22 soldiers have been killed, according to official figures. In the 2012 and 2014 elections, images circulated on social media showed one voter who wrote in "My vote is for you, Batman".

Kashmir shuts down to protest Shopian encounters
Security personnel were deployed in large numbers in the areas that were civilians were injured in the clashes on Sunday. This raised the death toll in the ongoing massacre by the Indian troops in the occupied territory to 18.

Google Pixel Mid-Range Phone May Launch in July in India
The Google Home and Home Mini speakers are controlled by Google Assistant that recently was updated to help Hindi voice orders. Those products will include Google Home speakers, the new Pixelbook , and various one automation products, the sources claim.